The Motown Story
Soul Street - XM 60
Friday, February 3 at 5PM ET
The complete story of the Motown Record Corporation, the most successful Black owned business in the country during the 60's and 70's. Featuring commentary from many Motown artists, band members, producers, and writers, plus the songs that made Motown great.

Encores:

Saturday, February 4 at 10AM ET Sunday, February 5 at 9PM ET Sunday, February 26 at Noon ET Monday, February 27 at Midnight ET Tuesday, February 28 at 3PM ET

Bob Marley Day
The Joint - XM 101
Sunday, February 5 - 7AM to 11PM ET
The Joint celebrates Bob Marley Day, on the 61st anniversary of his birth. Hear the legends selections throughout the day, with commentary by Bunny Wailer and noted American reggae archivist, Roger Steffens.

Encores:

Sunday, February 12th, 7AM ET to 11PM ET

Message Songs
The Groove - XM 64
Wednesday, February 1 at 10AM ET
A documentary of the impact of message songs in the Black community in the 60s and 70s.

Encores:

Saturday, February 4 at 9AM ET

Wu-Tang Classix
The Rhyme - XM 65
Wednesday, February 1 at 8PM ET
Wu-Tang is making history on The Rhyme. As a part of The Rhyme's salute to Black History, join the crew as they hand-select tunes and reminisce on the hip-hop, funk and soul artists that influenced them and an entire hip-hop generation.

Encores:

Saturday, February 4 at 4PM ET

This is Audible: John Hope Franklin
Sonic Theater - XM 163
Friday, February 3 at 7AM / 3PM / 11PM ET
This is Audible begins Black History Month with Mirror to America: The Autobiography of John Hope Franklin. John Hope Franklin is one of America's great historians. Franklin was, and remains, an activist for social justice, a commitment that earned him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, in 1995. AND we also play part of an extensive interview between John Hope Franklin and Charlie Rose.

Prestige Profiles: Jackie McClean
Real Jazz - XM 70
Friday, February 3 at 2PM ET
Real Jazz's Jackson Brady and Jazz journalist Willard Jenkins examine the career of saxophonist Jackie McClean. Hear recordings by the artist from 1956-1957, in re-mastered sessions by Prestige Records.

Encores:

Sunday, February 12 at 9AM ET

XMK Celebrates Black History Month
XM Kids - XM 116
Friday, February 3 at 11PM ET
Join XM KiDS as we celebrate Black History Month with stories and songs that pay tribute to the black leaders who helped shape our culture as we know it today.

Encores:

Saturday, February 4 at 9AM ET & 5PM ET Sunday, February at Noon ET

Jackie Robinson
MLB Home Plate - XM 175
Saturday, February 4 at 9AM ET
Orlando Magic Vice President Pat Williams speaks about Jackie Robinson's life and the impact he had on baseball and society in this one hour Black History Month special.

Artist Confidential: Tracy Chapman
XM Café - XM 45 / The Loft - XM 50 / Hear Music - XM 75
Monday, February 6 at 6PM ET
Tracy Chapman talks through her career with host George Taylor Morris, and performs a wide range of songs. Armed with her band, Tracy discusses every aspect of her life as an artist from the early days into the future.

Encores:

Wednesday February 8 at 9AM ET - XM Café - XM 45 Friday, February 10 at 2PM ET - Hear Music - XM 75 Saturday, February 11 at 3PM ET - The Loft - XM 50 Sunday, February 12 at 3AM ET - XM Café - XM 45

Paul Wall: Live From The Gridiron
RAW - XM 66
Monday, February 6 at 8AM / 11AM / 6PM / 9PM ET The RAW artist family is on the air with their own shows to salute, recognize and make Black History! Today, Paul Wall reps Houston for Black History Month.

A Black History Timeline
The Groove - XM 64
Monday, February 6 at 10AM ET
The Groove remembers the key moments and songs from the Civil Rights era with actual stories from people who lived through the events of the 60s and early 70s. Artist spotlights include Marvin Gaye, Al Green and many more influential figures.

Encores:

Thursday, February 9 at 6PM ET Saturday, February 11 at 9AM ET

Mike Jones Presents...Ice Age Radio
RAW - XM 66
Tuesday, February 7 at 8AM / 11AM / 6PM / 9PM ET
Get familiar with the Ice Age movement as Mike Jones celebrates Black History Month with Ice Age Radio.

Sweet Honey in the Rock in Concert
The Village - XM 15
Tuesday, February 7 at Noon ET

Encores:

Friday, February 10 at Midnight ET Saturday, February 11 at 6PM ET Monday, February 13 at 6AM ET

Dunk Rider Radio with Trick Daddy
RAW - XM 66
Wednesday, February 8 at 8AM / 11AM / 6PM / 9PM ET
From the white sands of Miami, Trick Daddy is on with another hour of Trick Daddy style RAW radio! Hear more of Trick's favorite cuts and commentary as he salutes Black History Month.

The Denyce Graves Show: Memories of Marian Anderson
VOX - XM 112
Wednesday, February 8 at 9PM ET
In a moving tribute that crosses generations, Denyce Graves shares memories of the towering figure of American vocal artistry, Marian Anderson, including the only recording of a song-cycle written especially for Ms. Anderson (and her beloved cat!).

Witness, Parts I - III
VOX - XM 112
Thursday, February 9 at 6AM ET
Hosted by the founder and director of Plymouth Music/Vocalessence, Phillip Brunelle

Witness, Part I: Spirituals and Gospels--The great 19th century tradition first introduced by the Jubilee Singers from Fisk University in Nashville, who began touring with these spirituals only six years after the end of the Civil War.

Witness, Part II: William Grant Still--If we know this great 20th century composer at all, it is for the first symphony by an African-American composer ("The Afro-American Symphony").This program not only explores his vocal music, but reconstructs the 1940 controversial setting "And They Lynched Him on a Tree" for white and black choruses.

Witness, Part III: Towards the Future--African-American composers of our time, from reflections on the past (the "Black Folk Song Suite" of Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson to jazz and beyond ("Images, Shadows and Dreams" of long-time jazz teacher David Baker).

Encores:

Saturday, February 11 at 6AM ET Sunday, February 12 at 6PM ET

The Game Presents...Black Wall Street Radio
RAW - XM 66
Thursday, February 9 at 8AM / 11AM / 9PM ET
Since his ugly split with 50 Cent, The Game has been hard at work building his empire. Hear the man and his message on Black Wall Street Radio, as he commemorates Black History Month.

Beyond Category: Louis Armstrong
Fine Tuning - XM 76
Thursday, February 9 at Noon ET
Host Dick Golden and guest Tony Bennett examine the life and times of jazz great Louis Armstrong.

Encores:

Friday, February 10 at 8PM ET

Grafh Presents...Blackhand Radio
RAW - XM 66
Thursday, February 9 at 6PM ET
A leader of the new generation of all-star MCs, Grafh and his partner Chaz do it for Queens, NY in their own style of RAW radio celebrating Black History Month.

Lil Flip Presents...Clover G Radio
RAW - XM 66
Friday, February 10 at 8AM / 11AM / 9PM ET
The first rapper out of Houston to go platinum, Lil Flip celebrates Black History Month with his own RAW style of radio with exclusive interviews, music and much more.

The Stax Record Company Story
Soul Street - XM 60
Friday, February 10 at 5PM ET
Former CEO & Co-Owner of Stax Records, Al Bell tells thefabulous story of this Memphis Based company which was responsible for the careers of Sam & Dave, Rufus & Carla Thomas, Eddie Floyd, Booker T & The MG's and many more.

Encores:

Saturday, February 11 at 10AM ET Sunday, February 12 at 9PM ET

Artist Interview: Juvenile
RAW - XM 66
Friday, February 10 at 6PM ET
Contributing to Black History Month, Juvenile's in the RAW studio to talk about his life after Hurricane Katrina, his new album, and his own Black History.

Encores:

Saturday, February 11 at 8PM ET

This is Audible: A Small Southern Town: The Nation's Capital In Slave Times
Sonic Theater - XM 163
Friday, February 10 at 7AM / 3PM / 11PM ET
Written by Richard Paul, this is an oral history focused on Washington DC that gives us the first person accounts of people who lived in slavery; the voices of those who worked to end slavery, and those who strived to keep it.

Prestige Profiles: Red Garland
Real Jazz - XM 70
Friday, February 10 at 7PM ET
Real Jazz's Jackson Brady and Jazz journalist Willard Jenkins examine the career of pianist Red Garland. Hear recordings by the artist with John Coltrane in his quartet from 1957-1961, in re-mastered sessions by Prestige Records

Encores:

Sunday, February 12 at 9AM ET

The Denyce Graves Show: Memories of Marian Anderson
VOX - XM 112
Wednesday, February 10 at 9PM ET

Artist Confidential: Wynton Marsalis
Real Jazz - XM 70
Monday, February 12 at 6PM ET
This episode of Artist Confidential could be called Jazz 101 as Wynton and his band walk you though the history of Jazz, demonstrating each era with unearthly finesse and precision that defines the genre. High level discussion about life, music, the past and the future, drive this program to new levels of intensity and imagination.

Encores:

Wednesday, February 15 at 9AM ET Friday, February 17 at 2PM ET Saturday, February 18 at 3PM ET Sunday, February 19 at 3AM ET

Talib Kweli Presents...
RAW - XM 66
Sunday, February 12 at 8AM / 11AM / 6PM / 8PM ET
Brooklyn emcee Talib Kweli brings the true school hip hop sound to 66 RAW in celebration of Black History Month.

From Bee Bop to Hip Hop: The Michael Jackson Years
The Groove - XM 64
Monday, February 13 at 10AM ET
Quincy Jones discusses his work in Roots, The Color Purple, and on We Are The World. Plus, Quincy talks about his relationship with Michael Jackson and how they joined forces for Michael's Off The Wall album.

Encores:

Thursday, February 16 at 6PM ET Saturday, February 18 at 9AM ET

Donal Leece: A Life in Folk
The Village - XM 15
Tuesday, February 14 at Noon ET
From The Gaslight in 1962, through work with Josh White (Sr. AND Jr.) and Odetta, and his teaching a new generation at the Duke Ellington School for the Performing Arts, Donal takes us on an audio journey of the folk world over the last 40+ years.

This is Audible: Great Speeches
Sonic Theater - XM 163
Friday, February 17 at 7AM / 3PM / 11PM ET
We'll hear landmark speeches from African-Americans spanning a good part of the Twentieth century, including Marcus Garvey, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Malcolm X, and Shirley Chisholm.

The Triumph of Sam Cooke
Soul Street - XM 60
Friday, February 17 at 5PM ET
He was one of the most successful artist in the world in the late 50's & early 60's, and a very savvy and successful record industry mogul. Get the whole story as Soul Street's Leigh Hamilton talks with Peter Guralnick author of the book Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke.

Encores:

Saturday, February 18 at 10AM ET Sunday, February 19 at 9PM ET

Prestige Profiles: Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
Real Jazz - XM 70
Friday, February 17 at Noon ET
Real Jazz's Jackson Brady and Jazz journalist Willard Jenkins examine the career of Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis. Hear recordings by the artist with B-3 organ greats Shirley Scott and Don Patterson from 1958-1962, in re-mastered sessions by Prestige Records.

Encores:

Sunday, February 19 at 9AM ET

Words & Music: A Salute to Billie Holiday and Miles Davis
Beyond Jazz
Saturday, February 18 - Listen For...Beginning at Noon ET
Beyond Jazz features a very special focus on two of the most influential and unique African-American jazz greats, the woman many call the premier vocalist in jazz history, the great Billie Holiday and the man they called "The Prince of Darkness," the enigmatic and mysterious trumpeter and jazz visionary, Miles Davis. Interview segments followed by music air each hour beginning at Noon and lasting through Midnight ET (9 AM-9 PM Pacific) on Saturday, February 18th.

Herbie and Quincy
The Groove - XM 64
Sunday, February 19 at 6AM ET
Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones re-unite for an hour of stories and Herbie's amazing keyboard work. From Sinatra to Michael Jackson and beyond, it's a lovefest between these two icons.

SERIES SNEAK PREVIEW! RNBQ: The History of R&B told by Quincy Jones
The Groove - XM 64
Monday, February 20 at 10AM ET
Hosted and narrated by the one and only Quincy Jones, get the whole story about a people and their love of an artistic form like no other, R&B. Catch a sneak preview of the series, which will air in June 2006, with Part 1, featuring the 1940-1959 artists including Nat King Cole, Louis Jordan and #1 hits from the 40's and 50's. Quincy Jones talks about the early pioneers.

Encores:

Thursday, February 23 at 6PM ET Saturday, February 25 at 9AM ET

African-American Opera Special
VOX - XM 112
Monday, February 20 at Noon ET
In honor of Black History Month, we'll hear the first opera by an African-American composer, Scott Joplin's tale of magic and mystery on a plantation near Texarkana, Treemonisha, and Gershwin's masterpiece, Porgy and Bess.

Encores:

Friday, February 24 at 6PM ET

Artist Confidential: Odetta
The Village - XM 15 / Spirit - XM 33 / Fine Tuning - XM 76
Monday, February 20 at 6PM ET
She is one of the most important artists of the 20th Century-confidant to Bob Dylan, associate of Dr. Martin Luther King. With the voice of an angel, Odetta talks candidly about a wide range of topics from Spirituals to Folk Music to Human rights, along with a powerful performance that defines the audio magic of Artist Confidential.

Encores:

Wednesday, February 22 at 9AM ET - The Village - XM 15 Friday, February 24 at 2PM ET - Spirit - XM 33 Saturday, February 25 at 3PM ET - Fine Tuning - XM 76 Sunday, February 26 at 3AM ET - The Village - XM 15

This is Audible: Bound for Canaan: The Underground Railroad and the War for the Soul of America
Sonic Theater - XM 163
Tuesday, February 21 at 7AM / 3PM / 11PM ET
By Fergus M. Bordewic. This book vividly documents a courageous band of ordinary Americans, black and white, slave and free, who joined forces to create what would come to be known as the Underground Railroad. Not since the American Revolution had the country engaged in an act of such vast and profound civil disobedience that not only challenged prevailing mores but also subverted federal law.

This Is Audible: Zora Neale Hurston
Sonic Theater - XM 163
Friday, February 24 at 7AM / 3PM / 11PM ET
The Sonic Theater Book Club launches, and in honor of Black History Month, our first selection is Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God. Read by Ruby Dee, this outstanding recording has been widely praised for its flawless adaptation of Hurston's classic. Joined by a panel of writers to discuss this extraordinary work.

Prestige Profiles: Miles Davis
Real Jazz - XM 70
Friday, February 24 at 3PM ET
Real Jazz's Jackson Brady and Jazz journalist Willard Jenkins examine the career of the great Mile Davis. Hear recordings by the artist with Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane and J.J.Johnson up front, plus Miles' first consistent band line-up of Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones, in re-mastered sessions by Prestige Records.

Encores:

Sunday, February 26 at 4PM ET

Message Songs Part Two
The Groove - XM 71
Monday, February 27 at 10AM ET
A documentary of the impact of message songs in the Black community in the 60s and 70s.

Artist Confidential: Al Jarreau
Watercolors - XM 71
Monday, February 27 at 6PM ET
Al Jarreau scats and sings through a charged hour of pure musical magic, working the crowd and talking about whatever's on his mind. Part of the XM Exclusive Music Series.

Encores:

Wednesday, March 1 at 9AM ET Friday, March 3 at 2PM ET Saturday, March 4 at 3PM ET Sunday, March 5 at 3AM ET

Hughes Views of the Blues
Bluesville - XM 74
Listen For... All Month
Bluesville plays a special disc just released which features DC local blues aficionado and radio personality Nap Turner reading Langston Hughes' stories of Jess B. Simple over top of jazz and blues. It's called Hughes Views of the Blues.

Negro League
MLB Home Plate - XM 175
Listen For... All Month
All month long listen for a history of the Negro Leagues with recordings from the Museum in Kansas City, MO.

Artist Vignettes
Soul Street - XM 60
Listen For... All Month
Artist vignettes run daily throughout the day, featuring a different artist each day all month.

A Moment In Time
The Spirit - XM 33
Listen For... All Month
Every hour during the month of February, The Spirit presents a vignette entitled "A Moment In Time." This Black History feature spotlights the trailblazers in Gospel Music. From Thomas Dorsey to Rev.James Cleveland to Kirk Franklin.